First Aid Exam
What feature do some needles or items with sharp points have to help protect you?
Engineering controls
A person is experiencing life-threatening bleeding from their neck. It is appropriate to use a tourniquet to stop the bleeding in this case. True or false?
False
It is fine to use pediatric AED pads on an adult? True or false?
False
You should remove all clothing covering the chest to place the AED pads. True or false?
False
You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the airway obstruction?
Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
You believe that a responsive person has a head, neck, or spinal injury. What should you do after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?
Have the person remain in the position they were found.
If you suspect a person is experiencing heat stroke, what is the preferred thing you should do immediately after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?
Immerse the person up to their neck in cold water.
When you give care to an adult who is responsive and choking where should you position your first to give abdominal thrusts?
In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
When you give care to an adult who is responsive and choking, where should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?
In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
Why is defibrillation important?
It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
What is the benefit of early CPR and early defibrillation when a person is in cardia arrest?
It gives the person the best chance for surviving cardiac arrest
Why is knowing how blood borne pathogens can enter the body an important part of protecting yourself and others?
It helps prevent transmission and minimize risks to everyone.
Where should you place a tourniquet on a limb of someone who is experiencing life-threatening bleeding?
2 to 3 inches above the wound; not on a joint
What is the cycle of chest compressions and breaths in CPR?
30 chest compressions to 2 breaths
What can be used to clean up a small blood spill?
A disinfectant cleaning and a cloth
When should rescuers switch positions during CPR?
About every 2 minutes
Which of the following statements about anaphylaxis is true?
- a person experiencing anaphylaxis may have trouble breathing and may go into shock. - Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction. - The effects of anaphylaxis can be slowed or stopped by administering epinephrine ALL THE ABOVE ARE TRUE
A person is having signs and symptoms of a heart attack. What should you do after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so? Select all that apply
- assist with administering aspirin - Help the person rest in a comfortable position and loosen any tight clothing.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, which of the following are important aspects of your body position? Select all that apply.
- shoulders directly over hands - Lock elbows to keep arms straight
When giving breaths during CPR, about how long should each breath last?
1 second (they should also be a 1 second breath in between each breath)
A person is having a diabetic emergency and requests sugar. The person is awake, can follow simple commands and can chew and swallow. How much sugar should you give?
10 grams and wait 15 minutes
When giving breaths, it is important to minimize interruptions to chest compressions to the shortest time possible, but definitely less than which of the following?
10 seconds
When using direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding on an arm or a leg , you should do which of the following ?
Apply direct pressure directly on the wound with two hands until the bleeding stops or a tourniquet becomes available
Once you have turned on the AED, you should do which of the following?
Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. You phone 9-1-1. What should you do next?
Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
When you give care to an adult who is responsive and choking, where on the back should you give back blows?
Between the shoulder blades
Which type of warning label must be placed on containers that hold blood or blood-containing materials?
Biohazard symbols
You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check her for responsiveness, berating, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions. She is unresponsive and not breathing. What should you do next?
Call 9-1-1 and get equipment or tell someone to.
What are the three important steps to follow in any emergency?
Check--Call--Care
If a responsive choking person is too large for you to reach around to give abdominal thrusts, which technique should you use to give care?
Chest thrusts
A person burned their hand in the lunchroom. You should do which of the following?
Cool the burn under clean, cool running water for at least 10 minutes, ideally 20 minutes.
When giving breaths during CPR, it is important that each breath does what?
Makes the chest begin to rise
Which of the following medications can you assist a family member with administering when you suspect that a person is experiencing an opioid overdose?
Naloxone
While the AED is analyzing, it is important to make sure of what
No one, including you, is touching the person.
What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED?
On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock.
When giving breaths to an adult, you should open the airway by tilting the head to which position?
Past neutral
In what circumstance would it be appropriate to use a tourniquet?
The person has life-threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg.
For an adult, where should the AED pads normally be placed?
The upper right and lower left side of the chest
What is the number one cause of in-home slip and fall accidents?
Throw rugs
Hand washing and use of PPE can help lower your risk for infection when giving care. True or False?
True
When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as possible. True or False?
True
Which of the following are two ways to tell if bleeding is life-threatening?
Volume and Flow
You have been holding pressure wound of a coworker for several minutes. When removing your protective gloves, you discover blood on your hand. What should you immediately do?
Wash your hands with soap and large amounts of water
What is one of the main ways blood borne pathogens can enter the body?
You are stuck with a needle with blood on it.
When a person is responsive and choking, it is important to give cycles of which of the following? Select all that apply.
- Back blows - Abdominal thrusts
Which of the following are the appropriate depth and rate to use when giving chest compressions to an adult? Select all that apply.
- Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute - Compress the chest to a depth of at least 2 inches
Which of the following are some of the signs and symptoms of a concussion? Select all that apply
- Loss of consciousness - Headache
About how many seconds should you check for responsiveness, breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions?
- No more than 5 to 10 seconds
In which of the following situations should you call 9-1-1? Select all the apply.
- The person is not breathing - The person is unresponsive - The person has life-threatening bleeding
The first signs of an emergency often include which of the following?
- Unusual appearances or behaviors - Unusual noises - Unusual odors
When conducting an interview using SAM, which of the following questions are part of the SA< approach? Select all that apply.
- Whether the person has any allergies - What signs and symptoms the person has - Whether the person takes any medication or has any medical conditions
After giving a shock, you should resume compressions and continue CPR until which of the following occurs? Select all that apply.
- You notice an obvious sign of life - The AED prompts you to analyze again - EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
Pull the person out of the water, and wipe the chest.
What information is contained in an exposure control plan to prevent exposure to blood born pathogens?
Specific workplace rules and procedures
When you give back blows to an adult who is responsive and choking, how should you position the person?
Standing and bending forward at the waist; upper body as parallel to the ground as possible.
You notice the person giving chest compressions is not allowing for complete chest recoil. What is your next course of action?
Tell the compressor you notice decreased chest recoil.
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR?
The heart will adequately refill between compressions.
